Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Capt. Job CLEMENTS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Job, Capt., b. ab. 1691, capt. in 1st F. & I. War. Const. 1721. Will 14 Aug - 20 Feb. 1762*. He m. Hannah Emerson, who d. 3 Oct. 1725. 2 sons. [ref 22] *probable error - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAPTAIN JOB4 CLEMENTS (Job3, Job2, Robert1), born in Dover, N. H., about 1691, died there about February 1752. He married about 1716, Hannah Emerson, born in Dover, N. H., 6 Feb. 1699-1700, died in Dover, 3 Oct. 1725, daughter of Samuel and Judith (Davis) Emerson. Captain Job4 Clements was a large landowner in New Hampshire, owning property in Dover, Rochester, Canterbury, and Madbury. He was made captain of the Dover company, and served against the Indians and French. In 1721, he was constable in Dover, which was apparently the only civil office he ever held. On the 24 July 1740, the names of Captain Clements and his two sons, Samuel and Job, appear on a list of the Second Foot Company of Dover. In 1743, he was one of the men who obtained the twenty-five thousand pound loan from the Province, receiving seventy-five pounds himself. Children 1717-22: Samuel, Job. [ref 88:88] Job Clements of Dover conveys, to John Horn of Dover, a right in Toll End falls, mill, etc., which said Job Clements bought of Thomas Hall, 28 May 1717 (Province NH deeds 14:636). [ref 88:89] Job Clements and Abigail Clements, widow, both of Dover, executors of the Will of Job Clements, late of Dover, deceased, convey, to John and William Horn of Dover, land above Cochecho, 17 June 1717 (Province NH deeds 9:577). [ref 88:90] Job Clements of Dover, and wife Hannah, convey, to Ezra Kimball of Dover, land on Dover Neck, 23 Aug. 1723. Recorded after 1771 (Rockingham co. deeds 101:387). [ref 88:90] Job Clements of Dover conveys, to Thomas Millet of Dower, land on Dover Neck, 17 Mar. 1729-30 (Province NH deeds 17:229). [ref 88:90] Job Clements of Dover conveys, to Robert Hussey of Charlestown, Mass., land in Canterbury, N. H., 13 June 1734 (Province NH deeds 46:34). [ref 88:90] Cheney Smith of Dover conveys, to Job Clements of Dover, land and buildings in Dover, 13 May 1741 (Province NH deeds 25:143). [ref 88:90] Job Clements of Dover, conveys, to the Province of N. H., by Trustees, land at Cochecho in Dover and at Rochester, James and John, brothers of said Job mentioned, 1 Feb. 1743-4 (Province NH deeds B:481). [ref 88:90] A committee on land divided property held in common between Job Clements and James Clements, 30 Nov. 1745 (Province NH deeds 30:101). [ref 88:90] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "To Job Clements. You are hereby directed and impowered to impress or inlist into His Majesty's service thirty-five effective men, of whom you are to take the command; six whereof you are to post at Barrington, at Capt. Cate's garrison, and the remainder at Rochester, in such a manner as to render them most serviceable for the protection and safety of the garrisons there. You are, likewise, to take the whole number of men by you inlisted, and scout with them, or such a part of them as you shall think proper, in the neighborhood of Rochester, which scouting you are to repeat as often as you shall judge it for the safety and protection of the inhabitants; and if in your scouting you discover any body of the enemy superior to your Command, Capt. Roberts is hereby required to join you with such a number of the militia under his command as he and you shall agree upon. Be careful at all times that you are not surprised by the enemy, whereby they may gain an advantage over you, and every fourteen days transmit to me an account of your proceedings. Before you march you are to take your provisions of bread and meat from John Gage, Esq., and he, from time to time, will furnish you during your command as will be most beneficial for the service when you and he must agree upon. When you have inlisted or impressed your men you are to transmit to me an exact list of their names in the manner and form you will receive herewith. Given under my hand and seal at arms, Portsmouth, 26th Mar. 1748. B. WENTWORTH." (Potter's Military History of N H, p. 108.) In the list asked for by Governor Benning Wentworth, which is entitled, "A muster roll of a Company of pressed men under command of Capt. Job Clements at Rochester and Barrington in 1748," is found the name of Captain Clements's brother, James Clements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of Job CLEMENTS, 14 Aug 1749 - 26 Feb 1752: In the Name of God, Amen, the fourteenth Day of August Anno Domini, one thousand Seven hundred & forty nine, I Job Clements of Dover In the Province of New Hampshire In New England Gentleman Being very Sick & weak in Body ... Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Samuel Clements His Heirs & assigns forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing by Estimation, one Hundred & Eight Acres be it more or Less Sd Land Lying & being within the Parish of Sum'ersworth In ye Province aforsd It being ye Same Tract of Land on which He the Sd Samuel Clements now Lives together with all ye Right Title & Interest that I have or anyways ought to have to any lands Lying & Being within ye Parish of Sum'ersworth aforsd ... I also Give & bequeath unto my Son Samuel Clements aforsd His Heirs & Assigns forever ye one half of my First & Second Division Lands In ye Township of Rochester, as also ye one Half of my Comon & Undivided Lands In Sd Town Item, I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Job Clements His Heirs & Assigns forever all my Homestead Lands whereon I now Live Containing by Estimation one hundred & three acres be it more or Less together with my Dwelling House Barn orchards & all things thereon Standing or Being I also give and bequeath unto my Son Job Clements aforsd twenty acres of Land Lying & Being within the first Parish In ye Township of Dover which Land was Granted to my Hond Father Job Clements by the Town of Dover & was Laid out to me as by the Return of ye sd Land on Record may further appear as also one whole Share of Land In the Township of Dover Com'only called the Com'on Rights yet to be Laid out--I also give & Bequeath to my son Job Clements his heirs & assigns forever the one half of my first & Second Division Lands In the Township of Rochester as also the one half of all my Co'mon & Undivided Lands in Sd Town Item--I likewise Constitute make & ordain my son Samuel Clements to be my sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament--And I Do Hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & disannul All & Every other Former Testaments Wills Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me In any ways before Named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Witnes whereof I have Hereunto Sett my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written Job Clements Signed Sealed Publishe4 Pronounced & Declared by the sd Job Clements as his Last will & Testament In the Presence of Us the Subscribers John Waldron Amos Main Love (her mark) Bruster Elizabeth (her mark) Bruster proved 26 Feb. 1752 (NH probate 3:725) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Hannah EMERSON | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hannah, b. 6 Jan*. 1699-1700 [ref 22] *conflicting date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hannah3, m. JOB4 CLEMENT (Job, of Dover). [ref 36:955] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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